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Reboot Windows hosts - Ansible module win_reboot

September 27, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
win_reboot, ansible win_reboot, ansible, reboot, windows, module

How to reboot remote Windows hosts with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Rename file or directory - Ansible module copy and file

September 24, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, rename, file, module, filesystem, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

How to rename a file or directory using an Ansible task on a remote system?

Ansible Fest 2021: Key Updates and Innovations

September 23, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, ansiblefest, event, ansiblefest2021, 2021

It’s the main event about Ansible worldwide. It’s a free virtual event hosted by RedHat for anyone passionate about automation.

Create Text Files with Ansible: Simple Playbook Guide

September 22, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, copy, file, module, filesystem, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Ansible troubleshooting - not a valid attribute for a Play error

September 20, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, troubleshooting, error, fatal

Introduction In today’s episode of Ansible Pilot, I’m Luca Berton, and we’ll be diving into Ansible troubleshooting, focusing on the infamous “not a valid attribute for a Play” error.

Create an empty file - Ansible module file

September 17, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, file, module, filesystem, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

Create an empty file - Ansible module file How to create an empty ~/example.

Checkout git repository via SSH - Ansible module git

September 16, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, git, module, repository, connection, ssh

How to checkout git repository via SSH? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Decoding Ansible Syntax Errors: A Troubleshooting Guide

September 15, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, troubleshooting, group, linux, error, fatal, syntax

Introduction Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting and specifically about Syntax Errors.

Copy Files to Windows Hosts with Ansible's win_copy Module

September 14, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, copy, module, files, windows, filesystem

How to copy files to Windows remote hosts? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Download a file - Ansible module get_url

September 13, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, download, URL, linux, download

How to download a file with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Reboot remote hosts - Ansible module reboot

September 10, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, reboot, hosts, linux

How to reboot remote hosts with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Delete file or directory - Ansible module file

September 9, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, delete, filesystem, linux, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

How to Delete files or directory with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Install Windows software - Ansible module win_chocolatey

September 8, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, windows, package, chocolatey, win_chocolatey

How to Install Windows software with Ansible? Today I’m going to reveal a secret to installing the software in a Windows-managed host using Chocolatey Package Manager.

Ansible troubleshooting - chgrp failed

September 7, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
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Introduction Welcome to another episode of Ansible Pilot. I’m Luca Berton, and today we’ll delve into Ansible troubleshooting, specifically focusing on the “chgrp failed” error.

Change file permission - Ansible module file

September 6, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, permission, linux, filesystem, authorization, authentication, chmod, chgrp

How to change file or directory permission with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Open firewall ports in Debian like systems — Ansible module ufw

September 3, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, debian, ubuntu, ufw, network

How to open firewall ports in Debian-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Open firewall ports in RedHat-like systems - Ansible module firewalld

September 2, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, redhat, firewalld, network

How to open firewall ports in RedHat-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Remove user account - Ansible module user

September 1, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, delete, linux, accounting, authorization, authentication, user management

How to remove a user account with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Extract an archive - Ansible module unarchive

August 27, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, unarchive, module, file, zip, unzip

How to extract an archive in Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Create user account - Ansible module user

August 26, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, create, linux, accounting, authorization, authentication, user management, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, ansible module user

How to create a user account with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

How to Check If a File Exists in Ansible

August 25, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, stat, module, file, filesystem

How to check if a file exists in Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Restart services on remote hosts - Ansible module service

August 24, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, service, module, linux, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

How to restart services on remote hosts with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Troubleshoot macOS Fork Errors in Ansible Playbooks

August 23, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, troubleshooting, error, macos, fork

Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting and specifically about macOS fork errors.

Test Windows host availability - Ansible module win_ping

August 20, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, ping, module, windows, connection

How to test Windows host availability? Today we’re going to talk about the simplest way to test if a Windows-managed host is available to receive our commands.

Edit single-line text -Ansible module lineinfile

August 19, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, lineinfile, module, text, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

Today we’re going to talk about how to edit a single-line text in a file with Ansible.